Romeo and Juliet’s final fate in Act V, scene iii of Romeo and Juliet represents which element of Shakespearean tragedy?

Romeo and Juliet both die at the end of the play, making their fate an unhappy ending. In Shakespearean tragedy, the central characters’ downfall or deaths typically bring the story to a tragic close. Their deaths also prompt reconciliation between their families, but the defining element is the unhappy ending.

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